By Stan Portus

Published: Wednesday, 13 April 2022 at 12:00 am


The halfway point between £500 and £1,000 is a very competitive price bracket if you’re looking to buy a mountain bike. This buyer’s guide is our round-up of the best mountain bikes currently available between £500 and £750, as tested by BikeRadar.

Budget is prioritised above all else when you’re sticking below £500 for a mountain bike, while breaking the £1,000 mark gives manufacturers a little more wiggle room to tailor frames to specific purposes and spec higher-quality components.

At £750, you’re caught between managing your budget and keeping your expectations realistic. You’ll come across some nicer kit on bikes in this price range, but there may be only one or two standout components among a spec list that’s predominantly made up of basic parts.

Don’t worry too much about compromising though, because manufacturers realise this is a price point that’s largely governed by budget.

As such, they tend to focus their attention on producing a decent frame and pick components that will keep costs down, on the assumption that you’ll gradually upgrade them as they wear out over time.

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The best mountain bikes around the £750 mark are a perfect platform for upgrades.
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The trick, therefore, is to seek out a bike with a frame that’s best for you and use that as a platform on which to build. You can always upgrade parts when your riding has improved or you’ve got a bit of extra cash.

Dropper posts are becoming more common at this price too, as are hydraulic disc brakes and Boost wheel spacing, which makes it easier to upgrade a mountain bike’s wheels. These are three things that previously were only really seen on more expensive mountain bikes.

It’s easy to get fixated on finding the best fork, gears, brakes or wheel and tyre combination, but you also need to consider the sort of abuse the weather and landscape can inflict on them in a relatively short space of time – especially during winter.

So, if you’re limited to £750, prioritise the chassis over the fancy baubles hanging off it. With that in mind, these are the best mountain bikes under £750 tested by us.

Best mountain bikes under £750 in 2022, as rated by our expert testers

  • 2022 Voodoo Bizango: £750
  • Carrera Fury: £600
  • Marin Bobcat Trail 3: £525
  • Pinnacle Kapur 3: £625

2022 Voodoo Bizango

5.0 out of 5 star rating
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The Voodoo Bizango is back for 2022 having undergone an overhaul last year.
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  • £750 as tested
  • Great trail-ready geometry
  • Loads of upgrade potential

The 2022 Voodoo Bizango is a truly great bike for the cash, scoring a rarely awarded full five stars.

Matching a great frame with a competent spec package, this bike is very unlikely to leave budding riders wanting.

For chronic upgraders, a dropper post would be a wise addition but even out of the box, the Bizango will not disappoint.